Hawk and Steel - "Danger Road"

"In the title track of the band's first full-length album Danger Road (released November 2012), Hawk and Steel create a quiet calm through the music they play, arranging delicate melodies around lyrics that whisper."

Published by 1146miles.com on December 27, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/hawk-and-steel-danger-road/

Band to Watch: Vasa Debuts with Powerful Instrumental Rock EP

"If you like the complex layering and musical buildup of bands like Explosions in the Sky, you'll love these guys."

Published by 1146miles.com on December 21, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/band-to-watch-vasa-debuts-with-powerful-instrumental-rock-ep/

Lifehouse Teams Up with Peter Frampton in "Right Back Home"

"The guys are working to update their identity in the ever-changing music world, but at the end of the day they still have the sweet combination of underlying guitar harmonies and singer Jason Wade's spot-on vocals."

Published by 1146miles.com on December 18, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/lifehouse-teams-up-with-peter-frampton-in-right-back-home/

Dead Feather Moon Interview

San Diego Music Award winners Dead Feather Moon gave me a few minutes of their time at their Vista, California practice space to answer questions about the new material they're working on and their upcoming "end of the world" concert at the Belly Up Tavern on December 21.

Published on the Belly Up Tavern's venue website for the December 21, 2012 event listing.

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Battle Born, by the Killers

"Battle Born is a progressive next step for the Killers, reflective and mature even as it retains the grand flourishes and heavy synth trademarks the band is known for."

Review of the Killers' 2012 album Battle Born.
Published by the San Diego Reader on December 14, 2012.
Read the full review here: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2012/dec/14/cd-embattle-bornem-killers/

In Memoriam: Ravi Shankar

A tribute to the legendary sitar player Ravi Shankar.

Published by 1146miles.com on December 12, 2012.
Read the feature in full here: http://1146miles.com/music/in-memoriam-ravi-shankar/

Wrex the Halls: San Diego's 91X Turns Up the Volume

2012's 91x Wrex the Halls featured performances by the Killers, Imagine Dragons, Passion Pit, M83, Tegan and Sara, Youngblood Hawke, the Joy Formidable and Audio Addiction.

Review of 91x's annual Wrex the Halls concert on December 7, 2012.
Published by 1146miles.com on December 11, 2012.
Read the full review here: http://1146miles.com/featured/wrex-the-halls-san-diegos-91x-turns-up-the-volume/